Tyke

See also: tyke and tykę

English

Etymology

Perhaps a derogatory nickname from Old Norse tík, 'bitch, female dog' (compare English tyke, Icelandic tík). Less likely to be from Old Norse þýzkr, 'of one's nation' or an Old English cognate (compare German deutsch, Swedish tysk).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Tyke

1. A dialect, also known as Yorkshire, spoken in the county of Yorkshire.

Related terms

• tyke

Noun

Tyke (plural Tykes)

1. (UK, informal) a Yorkshireman or Yorkshirewoman; a Yorkshire person
2. (slang, soccer) someone connected with Barnsley Football Club, as a fan, player, coach, etc.

Translations

A Yorkshire person

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 約克郡人／约克郡人 (Yuēkèjùn)

• Japanese: ヨークシャー人 (Yōkushājin)

Anagrams

• Kyte, kyte, tyek